Segro goes multi-storey in London

Glencar has won a contract to build a six-storey light industrial development in northwest London for logistics developer SegroIt is Segro’s multi-storey development in the UK – these type of warehouses are generally single storey but with the Great London Authority encouraging more intensive use of industrial land, here it is going multi-storey.Situated in the London Borough of Brent, Segro V-Park Grand Union will deliver 134,500 sq ft of light industrial space over six storeys. It is being jointly developed by Segro with housing developer St George, part of the Berkeley group.It forms part of St George’s canalside Grand Union development, converting the 22-acre former derelict Northfields Industrial Estate in Alperton into a mixed-use residential area.Within Segro V-Park Grand Union, the ground and first floors will provide more than 100 parking spaces. The flexible industrial space is arranged over four upper levels, configurable for a range of sizes.The development will incorporate sustainability features such as photovoltaic cells and an internal green wall. Construction is expected to begin this summer.